his stage in the game! (announcer) and at least one more home cook's masterchef dream will come to an end. this is fox 5 news at 10:00. after 4 1/2 long months the nfl lockout is finally over. the next few days are going to be crazy at redskins park.

the owners, players and fans weigh in on the return of football. plus after a day of heavy rains and flash flooding we're getting some relief from that searing heat but not for long. but we begin with the developing story tonight. president obama, house speaker john boehner both taken to the national air waves to push their plans in this debt ceiling debate. thanks for joining us tonight, everyone. i'm shawn yancy. >> i'm brian bolter. the clock continues to tick without a deal. one week from tomorrow the u.s. faces a potential first time ever default. fox 5's laura evans on this one tonight. >> guys, the stakes are very high here and there is still no deal as of this hour. after a day of political wrangling tonight president obama took his case to the air waves once again addressing the american public and this time speak are boehner immediately followed -- speaker boehner immediately followed with his own address. they seem as far apart as ever. each is blaming each other for the u.s. being in this

predicament we are in currently. the president tonight in his speech put pressure on congress to act. he called for a balanced approach. let's listen to what he had to say. >> this balanced approach asks everyone to give a little without requiring anyone to sacrifice too much. it would reduce the deficit by around $4 trillion put us on a path to pay down our debt and the cuts wouldn't happen so abruptly that they'd be a drag on our economy or prevent us from helping shawl business and middle class families -- small businesses and middle class families to get back on their feet right now. this approach is also bipartisan. while in in my party aren't unhappy with the painful -- while in many my party errant happy with the painful cuts, they are -- aren't happy with the pave cuts, they are willing to go with the balanced approach. >> i know those tax increases

will destroy jobs. >> there are two competing plans that did emerge today, both fallback legislation. we want to give you a look at both plans as they stand now. one thing they do have in common is neither plan raises taxes or cuts entitlements. let's look at the gop plan. this is a two-step plan that calls for spending cuts over 10 years, a short term increase in the debt limit to tie the treasury over until sometime next year. the second increase would then hinge on approval of future spending cuts. mean while the plan for the democrats calls for $2.5 trillion in deficit reductions, raiding the debt limb in one -- raising the debt limit in one step and calls for the creation of a special committee to recommend additional savings. we want to flush this out a bit more. bob cusack, managing editor of the hill joins us tonight. thanks for joining us. what did you think of the speeches? >> i thought they were fascinating president obama using language like the republicans are trying to do harsh things with the economy

and he's seeking a balanced approach. the president of trying to present himself as very flexible and house republicans as not so, john boehner firing back saying the president just wants to raise taxes, but the interesting thing is both the plans that were talked about are the plans that won't happen. i think the big plan to watch is the senate plan that you were talking about that was unveiled today. republicans and democrats are negotiating around that plan tonight. i think that has momentum. speaker boehner's plan he unveiled has already attracted criticism from conservatives as well as some house republicans. so where we stand right now, i don't think you'll get a deal signed into law by august 2nd. i just don't think there's enough time because it takes so much time to move a bill through the senate. could there be a deal by then? yes. >> there's no question americans are completely frustrated that our leaders just can't balance our books.

obama said tonight that the american people need to become more vocal. will that even help? are legislators listening? >> i think some people would be frustrated by both speeches. here we have the president of the united states who vowed to change washington. washington is very much as partisan as ever and the head speaker boehner also running against washington criticizing washington and these are the two big washington players. they're responsible for getting a deal and even though they had that big golf outing several weeks ago, they have not been able to strike one. so washington right now is failing, divided government. a lot of voters like divided government, but they have not been able to compromise and that was the theme president obama focused on where he said compromise is not a dirty word, but a lot of republicans are treating it as such. i think he's going to use the bully pulpit repeatedly in the next several days. >> there's no doubt this will dominate the 2012 elections since we're kicking the can as president obama said down the road if that does, in fact,

happen. does that fall on the president's shoulders? >> i think it does. i think what happens over the next week will have huge ramifications on the 2012 elections whether it's a short term deal, how much it cuts. remember, a lot of liberals are not happy with president obama with the amount of cuts. he's even proposed raising the eligibility age for medicare. there are democrats on capitol hill that can't believe he has gone that far. they believe he's bringing and president obama saying i have gone far, but at least i'm being flexible. i think this has huge ramifications on the 2012 election, but who is going to win? we're not sure. i also think if we do go into default, all parties across the board all incumbents will be in political jeopardy come november, 2012. >> absolutely. as people watch what happens on the hill, we'll be watching wall street because it may get ugly. thanks very much for being with us tonight and helping us understand this a little bit better, bob cusack. we want to know what you think. sound off if you like.

tell us what you think about this bitter battle over the debt ceiling. post a comment on the my fox d.c. facebook page and we'll read some tonight on the news edge at 11:00. the fox 5 storm force keeping busy tonight. finally a break in the heat. here's a live look outside northwest d.c. nasty storms moved through the region earlier today knocking down temperatures, but the humidity is still thick out there. let's get to sue palka in the weather center to see what we can expect next. >> the humidity is really thick and, in fact, all that humidity led to those unbelievable storms today loaded with heavy rain. behind me as we put our vipir in motion you can see them and the big characteristic was flooding rains. there were reports of flooding in laurel, davidsonville and up around the randallstown area. most of the flooding was in the baltimore area and prince george's county, but it's moved to the south taking its 2 to 3 inches of rain with it. radar looks like it just came down, but you can see the temperatures here will start to really get a little better.

we aren't talking about triple digits. let's go ahead over to our weather maps since radar just decided to go away for a moment. what i've got up here is another product where we can show you the rain totals. a lot of places picked up over 2.5 inches of rain and just around fredericks be with 3.2 inches -- fredericksburg we had 3.2 inches. a front is coming through later tonight and after it crosses we won't be as humid tomorrow. we'll still see our temperatures getting up to 90, maybe higher for some of you, but i guarantee you it will feel so much better as we watch those real big juicy dew points coming down during the day tomorrow. let me give you an idea where temperatures are right now. we're at 79 in d.c., gaits areburg about 73. it looks like -- gaithersburg about 73. it looks like things will be getting better throughout the night. what we're really focusing are on those lowering dew points so it won't be so humid tomorrow.

unfortunately we have to bring a little heat back. i'll let you know when and whether or not there are any more storms in our future later in our full forecast. finally we can say are you ready for some football? the lockout which dragged on for 4 1/2 long months is now over. the players union agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement today. fox 5 sports director dave feldman with the latest. >> 10 teams report wednesday. the skins report thursday. we will probably see redskins players on the field for the first time friday. the real good news is the deal is for 10 years. so the players and the owners and the fans won't have to go through something like this for at least another decade. >> we're happy that we've got an agreement that we have reached. i'll turn it over to roger to say a few words and we'll finish it up. >> thanks. well, been a long time coming and football is back and that's

the great news for everybody. i want to thank all of the players for their leadership and for securing the long term future of the game. >> wisdom martin joins me now and wisdom a football fan and former sportscaster, too. today you went out top talked to a player and -- out and talked to a player and also some of the fans. >> everybody is happy, want to get everything back to normal. today what's what i did and got some fan reaction and football -- that's what i did and got some reaction from fans and football players. the longest labor stoppage in nfl history is over, so let the games begin. >> it's about time. they're making a lot of money and the fans just want to see a product on the field. so get to work. >> thank god, jesus, i've been waiting for the minute. it's a true pleasure to see we've finally come to an

agreement. >> i pretty much heard it like everybody else did through the media, but i was happy to be able to go back to work, get back to what i love doing. >> reporter: we spoke with lorenzo al ex around moments after he spoke -- alexander moments after he spoke with coach mike shanahan. now that the negotiating is done he said it's time to put in real work. >> tomorrow i'm going in, chance to talk to coaches, might be making a position change and go from there. get our physicals down and friday i'm pretty sure we'll start practicing. >> reporter: the schedule looks like this. starting tomorrow teams can start signing draft picks. veteran free agents friday and camps start opening wednesday. so be ready for some fast and m >> it's going to be hard. you know, guys only have like a three, four week time period where they can visit places, see the city, get to know the coaches and kind of make a good decision whether or not they want to come here or somewhere else for their family and stuff, but now is going to be wheeling and dealing to get in

camp on time because you definitely want to do that. it's going to be hard. i feel for guys, but it's going to get done. >> reporter: getting it done is good news all around for those who love football. >> it's a good thing. i think both sides got what they wanted. >> i knew it would work itself out. >> reporter: and now it has. >> great to get out there and continue to put on the show we normally do and it will be a lot of fun. so i'll see everybody out there. hail to the redskins. let's do it. >> reporter: hail to the redskins and welcome back football. everybody is happy. we're all happy in here. we've got something to talk about. >> the only casualty is losing one game and the people in canton don't like it. >> but it's just preseason. >> the rest of the preseason remained intact. >> that's the most important thing because the bottom line is people want their football. everybody is happy. so we can now sing kumbaya. >> the fox nfl network is happy since we have the nfc which i think the redskins are in the nfc. let's look at the timetable for

the washington redskins. tuesday the park is open to the players. the skins can sign drafted rookies and rookie free agents. thursday training camp begins in ashton, virginia, although you probably won't see the guys on the food until friday and friday buckle down. free agent -- on the field until friday and buckle down, free agents signings will be on friday, too. coming up at 11:00 we'll discuss albert haynesworth and donovan mcnabb. now that the lockout is over is that twosome heading out of town? a georgetown store is the latest victim of a flash mob robbery and police say facebook and twitter are playing roles in these crimes. plus this d.c. dog is recovering after being shot. the owner tells us why she thinks it happened. also ahead tonight. >> reporter: it sure looked like fun, but inflatables can be dangerous. i'll tell you what you need to know before you put your kids inside. 

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see on fox 5. social media networks like facebook and twitter are used to organize flash mobs where groups break into dance routines, but they're also being used to plan and execute bold robberies. today a georgetown store became one of the targets. fox 5's will thomas joins us now with the latest. what happened? >> police say a group of young people entered the georgetown victoria secrets, scooped up handfuls of lingerie and were out in seconds. investigators think it may have been a flash rob where the suspects select a time and place via twitter or facebook, enter the store in droves and take whatever they want. we've seen it happen before, april this year more than a dozen teens hit a dupont circle clothing store overwhelming customers and workers walking off with more than 20 grand in merchandise, security cameras rolling, but they don't care. >> they come in there and do this so fast, a matter of seconds, you know, probably the stuff here today i would sur --

the theft here today i would surmise lasted maybe 20 seconds. they go in, distract the employees, grab the merchandise. they're in and out. >> reporter: the theft the lieutenant referred to, here at victoria secret in the georgetown park mall. it was 2:00. three young men, three young women walked in together using baby strollers and shopping bags, loaded up and split. >> we have some information that they may be using some of the social media, the fate book, the twitter, that type of thing -- facebook, the twitter, that type of thing to schedule an event, if you will. >> reporter: nearby shops report similar instances of crime. strollers are often used and the art of distraction. >> there were two strollers and the one little boy was just running back and forth and really making a lot of noise. >> reporter: within moments the group of five to season were gone leaving behind a lot of empty hangers. >> on the street it was as if

they just scattered. didn't see anyone. >> reporter: a high end men's store with more than as to cameras, still not enough to deter a flash rob. >> they don't care. they don't care. sometimes they pose, too. >> reporter: they posed? >> yeah. >> reporter: what do you mean? >> i mean they look at the camera in a funny way, you know, we got you. >> reporter: imagine being a customer and finding yourself caught in the middle of these pack mentality thieves. it happened a few months ago to this woman shopping on busy m street in georgetown. >> what does one do in that situation? you're scared, n and you really feel bad for the store -- and you really feed bad for the store and the kids that are working in the store. >> reporter: victoria secret has security cameras. investigators will decide if the images are strong enough to release. if you're wondering why the cameras don't deter these criminals, you're not alone. scott decker a professor of criminology at arizona state tells fox news that young people are risk takers and

seeing themselves on security videos that are uploaded on youtubes or shown on newscasts can actually be a thrill to teenagers. >> disturbing. a dog owner is demanding justice after her pet was shot in the district. it happened on buena vista terrace in southeast last thursday morning. the owner says she let her pitbull named bunny go outside. moments later she heard gunfire. >> she went out back and you heard the pow, the gunshot and she came running around and with her blood and was bleeding and everything. so that's when i called for the humane society to come help me. >> one of bunny's legs still has metal fragments in it. the owner is worried the leg might have to be amputated. the washington humane society is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest of the shooter. new details about the mass shooting in norway. police now say 76 people died friday instead of the 93 first reported. the accused gunman made his

first court appearance today but pleaded not guilty. fox's greg burke reports. >> reporter: the suspect in the twin terror attacks last week in norway, 32-year-old anders breivik appeared in court today pleading not guilty because he did not consider his acts criminal. on friday a powerful bomb ripped through downtown oslo. shortly afterwards investigators said the suspect dressed as a policeman went on a brutal rampage killing youths attending a labor party summer camp. after the closed door hearing the judge said breivik admitted to the attacks claiming he had to carry them out to save norway and europe from islam. the methodical attacks have shocked the nation of just 5 million. >> it was one by one. he had a semiautomatic weapon, but he was selecting it on a single round because he didn't want to waste rounds. >> reporter: breivik allegedly planned the attacks meticulously and prepared his public relations campaign as

well releasing a 1,500 page manifesto, a so-called declaration of the independence of europe with passages apparently lifted from the unabomber and other sources. >> he has a mission. i mean he's not an ordinary criminal. of course, he wants the message to get out. >> reporter: breivik told the court this morning that he was not interested in the number of people he killed but simply wanted to make a statement that could not be misunderstood. the judge said after the hearing breivik claimed to have two other cells in his network out there. now in norway there's no death penalty and if convicted, breivik would face a maximum term of only 21 years. however, experts say there is a way to extend that. in any case, breivik says he expects to spend the rest of his life behind bars. in oslo norway, greg burke, fox news. how hot did it get inside your metro station today? a mechanical failure has some riders feeling the heat. find out where and when it will

be fixed. also ahead tonight amy winehouse's parents speak out at a fan made memorial, back with the details in three minutes. 

an initial autopsy on singer amy winehouse is finished, but investigators don't have many answers. they still don't know what exactly killed the 27-year-old singer in london saturday. police will have to wait four to six week for the toxicology results to come back. investigators did reveal there's no reason to suspect foul play and, of course, winehouse has struggled for years with drug and alcohol abuse and an eating disorder. >> meanwhile winehouse's parents tried to get her help, but they checked out of a facility last month. fans created a memorial outside her apartment. winehouse's parents read messages from some of her fans. her father said the fan support, even photographers, means a lot to them.

>> i can't tell you what this means to us. it really is making this a lot easier for us. amy was about one thing and that was love her whole life. she was devoted to her family and her friends and to you guys as well. >> the winehouse family says a private funeral will be held tomorrow. they are not releasing details. another sex scandal brewing on capitol hill, up next the growing pressure on congressman david ruler. >> reporter: it's cooling off outside and heating up inside some metro stations. will when the chillers be back on?

you're watching fox 5 news at 10:00. temperatures are rising inside three metro station. the chillers are broken making things almost unbearably hot. fox 5's sherri ly is monitoring

metro for us tonight. >> the cooler went on the fritz last week during the heatwave, but metro was able to keep it partially working until the excessive heat ended. now the entire system is down for repairs just as another heatwave is about to bear down. >> reporter: at judiciary square first you break a sweat going down one of metro's many broken escalators only to find yourself fanning the sweat from your brow inside. you're sweating a little bit. >> i am. so are you. >> reporter: at gallery place in archive stations riders could feel the heat, too. >> i feel like i can't breathe very well. it's very hot. i'm fanning you, too. is it hotter than normal? >> it depends on the station you go to, but it's very hot today. >> reporter: she's on to something. the stations use a chiller that runs air over cold water to

bring the temperature down about 15 degrees inside the station, but that chiller is broken. >> these service systems were designed to 1970 standards. they are old. in many cases they were improperly maintained for a long period of time. >> reporter: in this heat 15 degrees makes a huge difference. when the chillers go down, metro has fans inside the train tunnels which try to keep the air moving and the temperature down, but the results are questionable. >> yes. this afternoon when i came down, as soon as i got down here in the metro, it was much hotter. it just team like you're coming into an oven. >> reporter: -- feels like you're coming into anion. >> reporter: metro is fixing the chiller -- an oven. >> reporter: metro is fixing the chiller, but it's on a race to beat the next heatwave. on an 85-degree day the chiller keeps the station comfortable but with a high of 93 monday and no chiller, it can be

unpleasant. >> i hope it's fixed by the time it gets to 100 degrees outside again. >> reporter: more than a few riders would agree. >> metro has other stations where the chillers are a frequent problem including pentagon city, stadium armory in boston and rosslyn. metro is undergoing a capital improvement program, but the chillers are just of with many repairs needed on this aging system. remember, you can help us monitor metro. if you spot a safety concern, trouble on the tracks or problems with a metrobus, e- mail your story, pictures or video to fox 5 metro at gmail.com. no deal on funding for the faa. that means dozens of airport construction projects around the country have come to a halt. the federal aviation administration partially shut down last week because congress did not pass legislation for a budget. they're at odds over subsidies for rural communities and union issues. contractors have been told to stop work on modernization projects until there's a new

deal. about 4,000 employees are on furlough including about 1,000 in our area, but the faa says airline security is not at risk and air traffic controllers are not affected. we are following developing news from capitol hill where the pressure is building on oregon congressman david wu to resign. he's accused of having an unwanted sexual encounter with a teenage girl. the house ethics committee will investigate. >> reporter: on the heels of a sexting scandal that led to the resignation of democratic congressman anthony weiner house minority leader nancy pelosi has today referred yet another case involving allegations of sexual misconduct by a democratic representative to the house ethics committee. david wu, a 7 term congressman from oregon is accused of an unwanted sexual encounter of a 2010 high school graduate which allegedly occurred last fall. wu said this is very serious and he has no desire to bring

unwanted publicity, attention or stress to a young woman and her family. in a letter to the house ethics committee today nancy pelosi said, "recent press reports and statements attributed to our colleague representative david wu indicate that he may have engaged in inappropriate activities. it will be up to the ethics committee to decide whether or not to launch a formal investigation. the allegations are just the latest in a string of troublesome incidents dating back to 1976 during his time as a student at stanford. a woman wu had dated said he sexually assaulted her. he was disciplined and in 2004 acknowledged the incident saying, "i hurt someone i cared about very much." in 2007 wu said this about the bush administration. >> there are klingons in the white house. >> reporter: in the run-up to his 2010 election some close to wu reportedly grew concerned about his erratic behavior which included e-mailing this picture to staffers. several quit. wu later said he sought

professional medical care after being under enormous stress and now he must explain another damaging allegation to democratic leaders. >> i know david wu very well and i hope that he will talk to me about this as he has talked to me about other things in the past. >> reporter: wu says he will not run for reelection but apparently has no plans to resign before his current term is done. in washington shannon breem, fox news. after new york's state marriage law people are suing claiming the state senate violated procedures and the open meetings law when it approved the bill last month. hundreds of couples married yesterday including this mass ceremony. 50 same sex couples said their i do's at a site overlooking niagra falls. most kids love those inflatable bounce houses, but how safe are they? a string of accidents has parents asking questions tonight, what you need to know

before your kids hop inside but first here's dennis neil with your business report. >> a debt teal still stalling has gold soaring -- deal still stalling has gold soaring reaching another record high, investors worried about a possible u.s. default flocking to gold for safety and fleeing from stocks. the market closed off its low of the day. meanwhile the maker of blackberry announcing plans to bury 2,000 jobs. research in motion set to cut more than 10% of its workforce as apple's iphone keeps taking a bite out of the smartphone sales. dunk an brands hoping investors will bite into it tomorrow set to offer more than 22 million shares for 16 to $18 apiece, the coffee chain saying it will use the 400 million bucks to expand domestically and overseas. agriman produce recalling four of its papaya brands imported

from mexico after salmonella being reported in 23 states while the fda investigates. that's business. i'm dennis neil. 

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four teenagers were injured during a vicious bear attack in the alaskan wilderness. the group was participating in a month long ordeal outside in the mountains north of anchorage. on saturday their trip took a dangerous turn when the teens were mauled by a brown bear while trying to cross a stream. >> thought i was going to die when i was being attacked. i was so scared. we saw the first person go around a corner and yelled bear and started running backwards and i looked behind me and the bear was behind me. so i started running down the

hill and it tackled me on the way down. >> two teens suffered life threatening injuries. authorities say the bear had a cub and may have been trying to protect it. just last week he was in our studios talking about his new book. this week 7-year-old evan moss is a best selling author. personally signed copies of his book my seizure dog in alexandria yesterday to help raise money for a service dogdog that could help save his life. people were -- dog that could help save his life. people were lined up around the block. his parents say all 150 books sold out immediately. >> this was just amazing. we're so, so thrilled about the support we're getting from people we know and from strangers. people are here from new york. >> evan is trying to raise $13,000 it pay for the dog that will help him cope with epilepsy. you know the nfl deal finally done. we'll break down some of the details you'll want to hear. what does the deal mean for say

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summer festivals and carnivals popping up all around the area. many include those bounce houses for kids, but recent accidents have parents wondering are they even safe? fox 5 money reporter melanie alnwick shows you what to look for before your kids hop inside. >> reporter: it's a terrifying sight, an inflatable bounce house picked up and tossed by the wind with children inside. >> you really don't have full control over those kind of things. it's a freakish accident. >> reporter: search the internet, though, and you'll find it's happening over and over again. the website rideaccidents.com lists at least 10 inflatable

accidents since april of this year injuring more than 40 people. arthur baray's daughter was inside this one one. >> i closed my eyes and i just felt myself tossing and turning and bumping into things. >> reporter: one child landed on a rooftop. >> when she hit the home, she was not moving. i was just terrified and as we got to the roof, got to her, i was happy to see as soon as we lifted her, she was crying and moving, but she did have a pretty good concussion. she had staples in her head, abrasions all over her. >> reporter: the u.s. consumer product safety commission reports children also being injured and killed in falls from inflatables and some nearly suffocated when the device collapsed. there are industry standards for inflatables, but in most cases they're voluntary. consumers union has pushed for better safety laws. >> there's only a handful of states that have any kind of regulation or oversight and so there is a significant gap

there in safety. >> reporter: states that do regulate inflatables like maryland and virginia require permits inspections when the devices are set i at public events. >> if i -- set up at public events. >> if i wouldn't put my grandchild on, it i wouldn't have you put your grandchild on it. >> these inflatables do leak air. make sure they are completely closed. >> reporter: most importantly he checks to make sure they're anchored down properly. >> i've seen some where they don't have any stakes or sandbags to secure the device to the ground. >> reporter: it n states that regulate inflatables -- in states that regulate inflatables operators will get a sticker like this after the ride clears inspection. you can usually find them back here on the blower of the device. since most states don't offer that seal of approval consumers union warns people to be their

own inspectors. >> we have to urge parents and caregivers to treat these inflatables the same way they would treat the other rides at carnivals or amusement parks. there is still an element of danger involved and parental supervision is required. >> reporter: especially at private events like birthday parties. here's what you should look for, proper setup, strong anchors, away from power lines with the generator a safe distance from the blower and proper supervision. make sure operators are paying attention, that the kids inside are the same size and that it's not overcrowded. also keep a watch on the weather. >> do not operate this in winds exceeding 20 miles an hour. some manufacturers say 15. some say 22. some say 25. >> reporter: dan heap, owner of j and j amusement, says ever since this video of the oceanside new york accident in june parents have had a lot of questions. >> that's right. i have a lot of regular customers and new customers, too, asked how do i stake

things down as far as our tents or inflatable slides, moon bounces. >> reporter: he'd like to see more states require inspections for the good of the inflatable industry and for all the people who enjoy them. melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >> the cpsc says most injuries were caused by improper operation, setup and anchoring. to print out a list of tips for renting and using inflatables go to our website www.myfoxdc.com and click on special reports under the news tab. >> well, it is so hot outside, but thank goodness not as hot as it was. >> oh, yes. we're getting better and by this time tomorrow night i think the humidity will be much lower. >> that sounds like a tease. >> it's a good thing, believe me, tuesday, wednesday, but i guess that is a bit of a tease because when you step out tonight, it's still thick and it will be a few more hours. relief is coming and i think you'll begin to notice it tomorrow and especially going through the day and the

humidity begins to lower. still haze out there tonight, leftover moisture and humidity and dew points rather high despite the fact we had those thunderstorms come through earlier today. another look at them, these things were loaded with moisture and they're still raining themselves crazy down in the hampton roads area, but we've pretty much cleared out. here's how we're still humid. the frontal system will have to move through in the overnight hours. it's just now pushing through western pennsylvania, so drier air behind that. we're still a little bit in the soup, but at least temperatures are a lot better. last week at this hour we had temperatures well into the 80s, if not close to 90. relief is out there and we will feel it during the day tomorrow. check out the high temperatures today, not we cool but better than it has been, 93 degrees before the storms hit. dulles and bwi marshall 91 degrees. wanted you to see the comfort index tomorrow. we started showing you last week the dew points when they're above 75 like so much of last week, it's oppressive

and right now it's still 72 for the dew point. that is uncomfortable. running through the day tomorrow, it's going to get better, dew points between 60 to 64 which means it won't be feeling too bad to most of you, but it might take a little bit of the overnight hours to get that process going. here's a look at the next three days, tomorrow 92 degrees. i know that's not cool, but it will be more comfortable because of the dropping humidity. probably the best day of the week will be wednesday at 91 degrees. unfortunately this is where brian is talking about the tease, it looks like the heat is coming back later in the week, thursday about 96 degrees, friday might even be up to 99 again. we are going to see that make a bit of a return. enjoy what we have now, 79 degrees in the district, know is 2 in gaithersburg. -- 72 in gaithersburg. it will be later before the drier air comes in and drops the humidity. we'll still drop to about 76 in the district tonight, germantown and columbia 72,

centreville 74, front royal 70. what about that relief? the heat dome we'd been watching has pushed back to the west. unfortunately, though, it hasn't disappeared and later this week we believe it will move back toward the east again and the sizzle will return. now i don't know we'll break records and getting into the low 100s, but upper 90s look like they'll be back in the five-day forecast by thursday and into the weekend. just an isolated shower chance overnight, 76 degrees. it will be drier going through the overnight hours. yes, some heat relief tomorrow, not into the upper 90s and wind out of the west, northwest taking some moisture out of the atmosphere. at 8 a.m., 78 and it won't be too humid. that's about the best we can do in this very hot late july. looks like thursday's temperature will be up to 96. friday not great at 99 degrees

and most of this week looks like it will be dry now, guys, but toward the end of week a front gets closer. we're still up to 97 saturday, but the front might produce a couple thunderstorms here and there. that's another big story. we had good amounts of rain today, some spots getting 2 and 3 inches, but a lot of that ran off. we're still kind of dry. coming up next. >> reporter: they're moving towards a better arlington national cemetery, but these people don't work here. this is a labor of love. in minutes on the news edge drama on the d.c. council. harry thomas is under fire from his peers. why his fellow council members say thomas has to go at 11:00. today's five-day forecast is brought to you by your dodge jeep and chrysler dealers. ♪

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year. 15 years later volunteers are still showing up committed to making arlington national cemetery more beautiful and as fox 5's beth parker shows us, it is all about honor. >> reporter: these children may not know it, but the dirt where they dig is hallowed ground. >> i like digging in the dirt. >> reporter: an army of volunteers from around the country gathered at arlington national cemetery, even the youngest knows something about the sacrifice of the people buried here. >> they had freedom and then they like -- they let us be here on earth. >> reporter: it's called renewal and remembrance, a day when people, many from the landscaping field, sacrifice their time to beautify a special place. >> i watched a little girl no more than 3 walk off the bus and walk up to each of the headstones and give them a big hug and lay her head on top of the headstone and afterwards when i saw her mother, i said boy, she's hugging all the headstones assuming her mom had told her what the meaning of that would be or what to do and

her mom said yeah, she's been doing it since we got her. sometimes they know more than we do. >> reporter: it's organized by the professional lawn care network. tim price works for a landscaper in memphis. >> you see all the headstones and kind of wonder what they actually went through. >> reporter: price has a better idea of that than the rest of us. he's an army reservist who went to iraq in 2005. >> to us it's coming out and paying your respects, to give back and help preserve something. >> reporter: some of these volunteers come with quite a bit of expertise. for example, they're actually running these copper lines of some of the -- up some of the trees here. the idea is if this tree is hit by lightning, the damage would be minimal. >> the message i want to leave with the children is that we need to explore headstone has a story and for future generations to come to know the true meaning of what